Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
2016 · Movie · R · 113 min · ★ 6.0 · 48% critics
A young soldier returns home on a victory tour after a harsh experience in Iraq. As he moves through a day of celebrations and public appearances, the film uses flashbacks to contrast wartime reality with the way people at home see it.
Based on Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk
Also known as Billy Lynns Long Halftime Walk
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Details
- Years
- 2016
- Release date
- 2016-11-10
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 113 min
- Max quality
- UHD
- Critic score
- 48/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.0/10 (634 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a war drama focused on the gap between public praise and personal reality, with emotional flashbacks and a reflective mood; Not for you if you want fast-moving action or a straightforward hero story.
Pros: strong performances; emotional themes; bold premise | Cons: slow pacing; uneven tone; weak payoff
Themes
- post-traumatic stress disorder (ptsd)
- based on novel or book
- war veteran
- american football
- thanksgiving
- cheerleader
- soldier
- iraq war
- producer
- effects from the past
Cast & crew
Joe Alwyn
as Billy Lynn
Kristen Stewart
as Kathryn Lynn
Chris Tucker
as Albert
Garrett Hedlund
as David Dime
Makenzie Leigh
as Faison
Vin Diesel
as Shroom
Steve Martin
as Norm Oglesby
Stro
as Lodis (as Brian 'Astro' Bradley)
Arturo Castro
as Marcellino 'Mango' Montoya
Ismael Cruz Cordova
as Sgt. Holliday
Directed by Ang Lee